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Friday, March 29, 2013

The Yankees in Gen. Banks’ division . . .

. . . showed themselves dandy in various was during the advance
into Virginia.They helped about the
pontoon bridge for crossing the Potomac, repaired bridges and telegraph lines
on the route, and coming to a large field, containing several acres near
Charleston, filled with corn in shocks and unhusked, the troops detailed to
make it available for the Quartermaster’s department performed that service in
double quick style rarely before exhibited in agricultural operations in
slaveholding districts.